It's basically the reason why the USPS is going broke and why lines are longer at post offices and the cost of postage is going through the roof. Law signed by Bush and written by UPS and FED EX lobbyists to try to bankrupt the USPS so that it will eventually be privatized. The law forced the USPS to fund employee benefits 75 years into the future. No other govt organization or company does this.

"The inefficiencies of government operation are compounded by several other factors. As we have seen, a government enterprise competing in an industry can usually drive out private owners, since the government can subsidize itself in many ways and supply itself with unlimited funds when desired. Thus, it has little incentive to be efficient. In cases where it cannot compete even under these conditions, it can arrogate to itself a compulsory monopoly, driving out competitors by force."

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Fuck. Hardly remember when I ordered records from US for the last time (they were 2 latest Blackdeath LPs), but shopping in US online stores (especially boots one) is already a tradition of our whole KDS crew for several years... Won't change that, of corpse, but definitely fuck it. Very much. _________________Kiss My Coffin!bandcampbigcartelyoutubediscogs

How about taking away the expensive pensions? You won't find many pensions in the private market, because defined benefit plans are difficult to manage. If the USPS charged the market rate for postage and wasn't a profit neutral government agency, these problems wouldn't exist.

How about taking away the expensive pensions? You won't find many pensions in the private market, because defined benefit plans are difficult to manage. If the USPS charged the market rate for postage and wasn't a profit neutral government agency, these problems wouldn't exist.

How about taking away the expensive pensions? You won't find many pensions in the private market, because defined benefit plans are difficult to manage. If the USPS charged the market rate for postage and wasn't a profit neutral government agency, these problems wouldn't exist.

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It's basically the reason why the USPS is going broke and why lines are longer at post offices and the cost of postage is going through the roof. Law signed by Bush and written by UPS and FED EX lobbyists to try to bankrupt the USPS so that it will eventually be privatized. The law forced the USPS to fund employee benefits 75 years into the future. No other govt organization or company does this.

this is ridiculous. depending on the severity of the increase I might consider ceasing all international sales myself. as if dealing with the post office hassle when you have to mail them out wasn't enough, now we will also have to field complaints/questions about shipping rates and why they are so high. long story short, not worth it!_________________trade-want list/available list- http://www.nwnprod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20339

Great article explaining about the postal service being forced to fund pensions for workers 75 years into the future (workers not even born yet), while no other institution is forced to do this. Which, as stated earlier is an effort to force it into privatization. It blew my mind when I first read this, after hearing lies for so many years...

I know what the act created, but the petition doesn't call for the abandonment of the pension. It merely calls for funding a shorter period. I'm saying the pensions shouldn't exist. If the employees want to save for their retirement, create a defined contribution plan, not a defined benefit plan.